Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-30

adopted by Vermont W. c. T. y. at their
Thirteenth annual Meeting, Woodstock,
Sept. 1916, 1887.
/. Resolved That we acknowledge,
with gratitude and reverence, the loving
favor and guiding hand of the Supreme -
Ruler of the universe during our past
years work, and consecrate ourselves
anew to this all-important work in our
Masters vineyard.
2. Resolved, That we believe Christ.
as the author and head of government
should be recognized in all platforms and
societies, and we rejoice to see the day in
which political party distinctly gives
such recognition.
3. RESOLVED, That our hearty thanks
are extended to the members of our last
Legislature for the patience and courtsey
shown our representatives at Montpelier !;
especially to the temperance committee,
for their zeal in strengthening the pro-
hibitory law at our request, in allowing
women to sign warrants for search and
seizure; for our scientific temperance
instruction law, and for the unsolicited
gift of $4,000 worth of Physiologies to
our public schools.
4. Resolced, That we recognize the
Importance of making the State paper,
Our Home Guards, self-sustaining, and to-
this end we earnestly request local unions
to increase their subscription lists.
5. Resolved, That to meet the grow
ing needs of our work, we recommend to
local unions the raising of annual mem
bership fee to one dollar.
Z. Resolved, That we recommend to
the local unions of our State, that they
hold one special parlor meeting as early
in the year as possible, devoting the pro-
ceeds to the State work.
s. Resolved, That the progress and
marked success of the w. T. P. A. gives
us great satisfaction, and that we send +
our congratulations to our editors, pub |
fishers, and business manager, pledging
our hearty cooperation in securing sub |
scribers to The Union Signal, Young
Crusader. and Oak and Ivy Leaf, and all |
our publications.
O. ReSOlced That we recommend the
organization of social purity department,
under the heads of preventive, reforma-
tory, and legal work. after the model Of
the n. w. C.. T. T., and that we use and
circulate the literature of this depart
ment.
10. ReSolred, That we rejoice in the
work already undertaken, to build al
Temperance Temple" for the n. w. c.
L. L., and that we pledge our support
and such permanent aid as we may be
able to afford to the forwarding of this
great enterprise.
II. Resolved, That we earnestly re-
quest the National Congress to make such
an increased appropriation to the bureau
of labor statistics as will render practic-
able special inquiry into the economic
aspects of the liquor traffic.
u. Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse the measure known as "The Blair
Bill for National Aid in Common Schools
and feel the deepest regret that at the
last Congress, notwiths landing the dis
tinctly expressed wishes of over two mil
lions of the people of the United States,
and of two-thirds of their representatives
in the House, its consideration there was
prevented; and that we will continue to
assist our National superintendent, Mrs.
Mary II. Hunt, in laying before Congress
the sentiment regarding the bill.
10. Believing, with our national organ
ization, that the enforcer must be back Of
laws for the prohibition of the liquor
traffic, Therefore, be it Resolred, That
we endorse the position of the y. w. c.
7. L. with reference to lending our
prayers and influence to the Prohibition
party.
II. Resolred, That the women of
Vermont respectfully request our brothers
of the Prohibition party to stand loyal
and true to the plank which, from the
formation of the party in 1872, has recog-
nized woman's ballot as factor in this
movement.
Is. Resolved, That we tender our
hearty thanks to the people of Wood
stock, for their warm and generous hos
pitality; to the Congregational society,
for the use of their church; to the dec
Grating committee, for the beautiful flow
ers, banners and notices; to the Rev.
Mr.. j. F. Rhodes for his able address; to
the choir for music so finely rendered; to
the children of the public schools and
Loyal Temperance Legion for their essays
and songs; to the young ladies who led
the children; and to those who served
as pages to the hackmen for service free
ly rendered; to the stage lines and rail-
roads and hotel proprietors for reduced
rates of fare. and all who made our con-